The Big Borders Bastard

Cycling Route

Details
161.26 km
2,052 m
From Edinburgh out to the Wall of Talla and back up the A709  via lunch in Innerleithen and following the A709/707 back.  Watch out for Roslin on the return.  
Created By
Cy E
September 23, 2014·Public

Route and Elevation

Segments

NameDistanceElev. Diff.Avg. Grade
Midmar Ave/Dr Climb0.48 km21 m4.3%
Midmar Dr/Hermitage Dr/Braid Rd to Braid Hills1.68 km49 m2.9%
Short sprint to Braid Hills Rd0.47 km26 m5.4%
KOM Braid/Comiston Climb2.03 km69 m3.4%
braid climb and DH1.44 km58 m3.9%
Braid Road Climb0.89 km41 m4.5%
Fairmilehead Descent0.48 km-27 m-5.5%
Bypass to Seafield Rd Lights2.94 km19 m0.5%
Seafield Rd East3.07 km-17 m-0.2%
Sprint to the Whitehouse.0.63 km-3 m-0.4%
Auchendinny to Harper's Brae0.83 km38 m4.5%
Esk To Wester Deans10.65 km181 m1.7%
B7026 Climb2.61 km103 m3.9%
Leadburn Legburn5.42 km120 m2.0%
Leadburn Puncheur1.70 km34 m2.0%
to the motocross sign...5.80 km-116 m-1.4%
Meldons Extended7.83 km-85 m-0.0%
Meldons to the farm from eddleston1.74 km40 m1.9%
Meldons cattle grid to cattle grid south bound2.16 km-36 m-1.7%
Lyne Farm Cottages Climb0.69 km138 m19.7%
B712 Climb0.48 km99 m20.2%
Muirburn Descent1.03 km-57 m-5.3%
Dreva Hill drop0.68 km-52 m-7.6%
A701 Climb0.63 km97 m15.3%
Silver Jubilee Rd Climb1.97 km84 m4.3%
Talla Corner to B70924.01 km-225 m-0.3%
Talla to Meggot4.31 km158 m1.2%
Talla linnfoots / Cattle Grid1.76 km150 m8.5%
Blast to Meggot2.28 km-104 m-4.5%
Bridge Sprint out of Megget1.33 km23 m1.5%
Cappercleuch/Gordon Arms6.79 km-26 m-0.4%
A708 Climb0.92 km93 m10.1%
Gordon Arms / Inners12.87 km-223 m-0.7%
Homeward Bound6.78 km-203 m-3.0%
Full B709 Climb19.23 km254 m1.2%
Tweed Valley to Edinburgh B709 Burnside Farm T Junction to Pipers Grave Lay-by4.87 km156 m3.1%
Blackhopebyres to Piper's Grave2.68 km84 m3.1%
Fast bit3.86 km-66 m-1.6%
climb to waterfall3.30 km110 m3.1%
B7007 Climb2.54 km95 m3.7%
B7007 down hill2.82 km-111 m-3.9%
mmmmmmm....new tarmac!0.82 km-40 m-4.8%
Carrington Flat Sprint0.54 km-4 m-0.5%
Carrington to A60944.58 km42 m0.6%
Carrington to Rosslyn7.83 km88 m0.0%
Wee leg smasher sumit0.09 km8 m9.4%
Mur de Roslin0.55 km44 m7.9%
Roslin Glen Climb (hairpin to junction)0.51 km44 m8.5%
Damhead to A701 junction0.95 km26 m2.4%
Hillend to Roundabouts0.92 km-13 m-1.2%